WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q2/KOR/40 
28 April 2011  
 
(11-2186) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
Questions from INDIA Regarding the New and Full  
Notification of the REPUBLIC OF KOREA1 
 
  The following communication, dated 27 April 2011, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of India. 
 
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Could Korea please furnish replies to the following questions? 
 
FISHERY 
A. S
UPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DEEP-SEA FISHERY  
B. SUPPORT FOR FISH PRODUCTS PROCESSING DEVELOPMENT  
C. SUPPORT FOR FISHING ACTIVITIES  
D. SUPPORT FOR OLD FISHING VESSEL AND EQUIPMENTS REPLACEMENT  
Question 1 
 
 Whether Korea provides any subsidy for infr astructure support (Port development) under the 
programme of support for development of deep-sea fishery?  
Question 2 
  How does Korea ensure that the policy objec tive of "Stable Production and Management of 
Deep-Sea Fishery" is achieved through the grants provided? 
 Question 3 
 
 Whether the subsidy relating to deep-sea fisher y is utilized for vessel construction and other 
infrastructure support? 
 
                                                     
 
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  Question 4 
  In respect of the programme for support for fi sh products processing development (a) how the 
entities benefiting from the subsidies are identified and (b) what is the impact of the subsidy (through 
grants and loans) on exports from Korea?  
Question 5 
  In respect of the programme for support for fi shing activities what is the nature of "Fishing 
Activity" that avails of subsidy and the impact of the same on export? 
 Question 6 
 
 In respect of programme for support for old fishing vessel and equipments replacement, how does Korea identify the fishermen eligible for subsi dy?  Does this subsidy result only in "replacement 
of old vessels" or does it have an impact on any increase in the number of fishing vessels? 
 Coal Industry
 
 
A. S UPPORT FOR THE COAL INDUSTRY THROUGH THE SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR ENERGY AND 
RESOURCES  
Question 1 
 
 Whether the impact of the subsidy in  pricing of fuel has been assessed? 
 
Question 2 
  What are effects of subsidization of coal  industry on downstream i ndustrial and commercial 
users?  Whether this effect can be quantified at different stages of industrial and commercial users? 
 Manufacturing Industry
 
 
A. S UPPORT FOR FOREIGN INVESTED ENTERPRISES  
Question 1 
 
 What are the eligibility criteria for support fo r foreign invested enterprises as mentioned in 
V.A.1 of Korea's notification? 
 
Question 2  
 What are the criteria and conditions for locati ng an industry in the Foreign Investment Zone, 
Free Economic Zone and Free Trade Zone?  G/SCM/Q2/KOR/40 
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  Environment, Research and Development  
 
A. E NVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAMME  
Question 1 
  Whether the loan is available for all firms th at install and operate pollution prevention devices 
and facilities, including foreign firms or firms usi ng imported equipment?  Also clarify whether the 
loan is available only to domestic enterprises a nd for use of domestically manufactured products? 
 
 
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